A Sunday blast of a pipeline at the Russian-Georgian border cut gas to Georgia and Armenia, world newspapers report.

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Apparently the blast happened a few hours ago (though the news is already all over the world). I just called my sister in Armenia. She said they still have gas. Armenia is apparently using its emergency gas reserves.

Georgia and Armenia are struggling with a sudden loss of natural gas supplies and reduced electricity as temperatures plummet.
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Explosions disrupted pipelines from southern Russia to Georgia, which relies on its bigger neighbour for supplies. Armenia also uses Russian gas, delivered via Georgia.
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Armenia was using its emergency gas reserves, AP reported.
-from http://www.cbc.ca/storyview/MSN/world/nati…-gas060122.html